Full name Thomas Forsyth 1972–1982 Rangers 1967–1972 Motherwell Height 1.83 m | Years Team Role Football player Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland Name Tom Forsyth | |
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Date of birth (1949-01-23) 23 January 1949 (age 66) | ||
Thomas Forsyth (born 23 January 1949) is a Scottish former football player and manager. Forsyth played as a defender for Motherwell, Rangers and Scotland.
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Club
Forsyth started his career at Motherwell before being signed by Rangers in October 1972. He went on to play 326 times for Rangers, most famously when he scored the winning goal in the 1973 Scottish Cup Final against Old Firm rivals Celtic from six inches. Forsyth's cup winning goal is still referred to when players score goals from close range in Scottish football.
International
Forsyth played 22 times for Scotland. He captained Scotland once, against Switzerland in 1976.
Managerial career
After his playing retirement, Forsyth was appointed manager of Dunfermline Athletic in 1982, although he relinquished the position within a year. He then accepted a position as assistant-manager to former Ibrox team-mate Tommy McLean at Greenock Morton in 1983. The combination proved successful and Forsyth was appointed McLean's assistant at Motherwell then Heart of Midlothian when McLean moved to these clubs in 1984 and 1994 respectively.